Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthium) is a biennial native to Eurasia. It was introduced into the U.S. as an ornamental and as a contaminate in feed. It invades rangeland, pastures, cultivated fields ...
This has been a phenomenal year for germination of noxious weeds. Scotch thistle, for instance. Scotch thistle grows up to 13 feet tall. Cutting the root 2 inches below ground will kill that root and ...
• Although Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthium) is known to have cypselas whose dormancy is affected by maturation temperature, a detailed study of plant development, cypsela structure and germination ...
It can be hard to see a thistle as anything other than a painful weed, and they are all being topped right now by farmers as part of the constant attempt to eradicate them from fields. The gardener ...
In the aster family is a large group of plants with prickly edges called thistles. Their lavendar-colored, bristly, fragrant flowerheads are well known all over the world. While some consider thistles ...
Greetings from the Yakima County Noxious Weed Board. Weeds seem to be the most visible lawn and landscape pest and will always be a major headache for homeowners. Weeds have evolved to be tough and ...
Answer Man: I was driving along Norton Road when I spotted some musk thistle, a plant considered a noxious weed. I think as recently as five years ago there was a musk thistle hotline to call — and ...
The issue: Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthium L.), is a non-native plant from Eurasia. This biennial, which can reach 12 feet, forms a rosette with large leaves and a deep taproot the first season.